Repotting is nearly over for most species of trees now that Spring is finally here and hopefully all your trees are doing well. Lots of activity has been going on behind the scenes for everyone who owns a bonsai as it is a busy season ensuring that all your trees requiring repotting are carefully repotted…. Read more »
Posts categorised: General Interest
Exposition bonsai
10th anniversary of the Zen Bonsai Club and upcoming bonsai show in Neuville St Remy, north France. 22nd & 23rd April 2017
Chinese Pots
One thing that caught my eye in some cases more than the tree was the bonsai pot whilst viewing bonsai in China. Some Chinese pots are certainly colourful and flamboyant and eye catching and hard to miss. I know a little of the history behind the ceramics of China and while researching I came across… Read more »
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Birmingham Botanical Gardens If you are interested in trees then a good place to visit is the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, as they host a fabulous collection not only of specimen trees but also the National Bonsai Collection too. It is a good place for bonsai inspiration as well and within the grounds we came across… Read more »
Lodder Open House weekend 2017
On March 11 (Saturday) and 12 (Sunday), Lodder Bonsai bv and Hoka-en will hold their annual Open House. They have prepared an interesting programme during these 2 days. Demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday by Hotsumi Terakawa; a bonsai exhibition by the members of bonsai club Shoryukai. Other names present are Rene Lecocq, Henk Fresen, etc. Further… Read more »
Thank you from Swindon Bonsai Club
Thank you everyone for coming to the 2017 Swindon Winter Image Show, it was a great day with so many wonderful bonsai exhibits to spend time discussing, viewing and admiring. At one point during the show it was standing room only and hopefully everyone who came to the show went away with good memories of the… Read more »
Raffle prizes for 2017 Winter Image Bonsai Show
The Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show is being held on Sunday 26th February 2017 at the Grange Leisure Centre, Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4JY from 10.30am. We hold a raffle every year which includes many donated items from supporters of the show and we are very grateful for this. In addition we… Read more »
Warminster Bonsai Club
Warminster Bonsai club started over twenty five years ago when there was nothing like the information or speakers available today. Over the years like lots of clubs members have gained more knowledge and confidence to a point where we have members with a cross section of skills from the scientific to more practical skills as with… Read more »
Buying bonsai
Visiting Lodder Bonsai and buying new trees to add to your bonsai collection or even if you are just starting one is so much fun. We have spent a lot of time, well days looking around the bonsai nursery selecting and reselecting trees to add to our trolley. If you have never been then… Read more »
Commemorative pot raffle
Here is the Commemorative pot designed and made by Andrew Pearson aka Andy of Stone Monkey in support of the British Legion. The pot will be at the Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 26th February 2017 and on display on the Swindon club sales table. Andy will have the raffle tickets for sale at our… Read more »
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